Apparatus for filling containers



Nov. 3, 1931.

L. H. DIETSC ZH 1,830,644

APPARATUS FOR FILLING CONTAINERS Filed Nov. 1, 1930 h 2 $1M w-4\ 9" Q I A V I I H e H 1* QWMM 157/ 40% 22 finial/$4M;

UNITED/STATES.

Patented Nov. 3, 1931.

PATENT OFFICE; I

' LEO H. DIETSCH', F EDGERTQN, OHIO APPARATUS ron FILLING. CONTAINERS Application filed November 1,1930. Serial No. 492,671.,

.1 Further objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and for purposes of illustration, but not of limitation, the invention is shown on the accompanying drawing, in which:

The figure is a vertical sectional elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention for filling containers with articles which may be easily bruised. p I

The illustrated embodiment of the inven- 9 tion comprises a standard having supporting legs 1 and a top 2. Connected by a hinge 3 to the front edge of the top 2 is an elongate cradle 4: provided with relatively narrow sides 5 and an end wall 6, which extends at substantially right angles to the bottom wall. The cradle 4 is adapted to receive a container such as a sack, or carton, or the like, adapted to receive the material to be packaged. In the normal position of the cradle it is disposed 30 at the inclined position shown by full lines on the figure.

The cradle 4: may be swung upwardly to the position shown in the dotted lines by means of a treadle 7 which is pivoted at 8 to one of the supporting legs,and connected to the outer end portion of the treadle is a cable 9. The cable 9 passes around a sheave 10 and thence forwardly to another sheave 11, and thence rearwardly through an opening formed in the iq rearward end ofa bar 12 fastened to the underside of the cradle 4. The cable 9 extends from the bar 12 upwardly and is fastened at the end thereof to a front leg 1 of the stand ard.

It will be apparent that by depressing the treadle 7 the cradle 4: is swung outwardly to the dotted lined position shown onthe drawing, and when in this position the cradle is the top 3 of the standard.

substantially in alignment witha receiver 13, 1

tion with its forward end inclined downward- The receiver 13 is provided with side walls let and a rear wall 15 having a rounded cutout portion 16. The forward end ofthe rel newer is open. The rearward end 1s provided with a depending bracket 17, which is pivoted to anupstanding bracket 18 mounted on Extending forwardly from the sides 14 of the receiver are opposed extension plates 19,

to which is pivoted a tubular guide 20, which extends forwardly from the receiver onto the cradled. V In'use, a bag or other container is placed on the cradle 4: with the latter in the full line position shown on the drawing. The

receiver 13 is first swung upwardly in order to move the guide 20 away from the cradle.

After-the container has been placed o th cradle the receiver 13 is swung downwardly and the guide 20 inserted into the mouth of p the container. In the case of a paper or cloth bag the mouth of the latter is threaded or c opened to permit insertion of the guide there-' in. Thereafter, the treadle 7 is depressed to swing the'cra-dle into the dotted lineposition shown on the drawing, thereby positioning the cradle substantially in alignment with the receiver 13 and providing a gentle angle so that articles discharged into the receiver may roll by gravity into the container supported on the cradle. The angle is so chosen that the articles will roll or slide from the receiver into the container, but not with suflicient force to bruise'or damage each other when coming into contact. The operator, by keeping his foot onthe treadle 7, may readily hold the cradle "in the desired position'until the container is filled. o In practice, especially when filling a large bag with apples, or the like, it is found desirable to lower the cradle after the bag is about half filled to allow the apples to level or settle, and thereafter raise the cradle to '95 complete the filling operation. After the conta ner is filled the treadle 7is released topermitthe cradle to'drop into its loweredp0sition, as shown in full lines on the drawing. I

Thereafter, the-receiver-13 is swung upwardp I i .of said standard, a receiver pivotallv mount- .receiver adapted to extend a short distance #5 1 u ported on said cradle.

padding 21 further to militate againstbruising the articles.

It is to be understood thatnumerous changes in details of construction, arrangement and operation may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claims,

7 "What I claim as new and-desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

end portion of said cradle to said support to enable annular swinging movements of sald cradle m a vertical plane, and means for swlnglng the outer end portion of said cradle until said side Wallis substantially in 70 alignment with the inclined bottom of said receiver whereby articles dumped .into said receiver willroll or slide by gravity into a bag supported on said cradle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed any name ito this specification.

1 H. DIETSGH.

1. Anapparatus tor-filling containers .cjom- .pr-ising an upright standard, a cradle hinged- ..ly connected at one-end to the upper portion I .ed on the upper portion of said standard with the front end portion thereof normally inclined downwardly, a guide pivoted tothe front end of said receiver adapted toextend a.

a short distance over'said cradle.-and means ,iiofr swinging said cradle upwardly substan- .tial-ly intothe plane eftsa-i'd receiver, wherebv articles in said rece ver mavTol l or :sl1de therefrom through said guide into 'a 1ecep- 2. Anapparatus for. filling containers com prising an upright standard, an elongate cradle hingedlyconnecte'd atone end to the :lmper portion of sa d standard, areceiver pivotally mounted on theupper portion. of

:said standard with the front end portion thereof normally inclined downwardlv, a tubular guide-pivoted :torthe frontiend 'ofsa-id over said cradle. anda treadl'econne'cted for swinging said=cradle upwardly substantially into the plane of-said receiver, wherebv articles in said receiver mav roll or slide therefrom throueh' said guide into a receptacle supported on said cradle.

'3, An apparatus for filling containers comprising an upright standard,x aeradle .hingedly connected at one end to the upper portion of-said standard, a receiver pivotallv mounted'on the upper portion of said standard with the f-ront end portion, thereof normally inclined downwardly, a guide pivoted to the front end of said-receiver adapted to extend a short distance over said cradle,

" and a treadle accessible from the opposite side of said standard 'from said cradle con- .nected to swing the latter upwardly substantially into the plane of said receiver.

., 4. A bag filling apparatus @comprisinga support, a receiver mounted on said support and having a downwardly and forwardly in= clined bottom, a bag supporting cradle hav inga side wall normally disposed in vertical 1 position, pivotal means connecting the inner 

